Two Wings, Many Prayers (Regenesys Business World)
“And now this high-value export business, born of a thirst for adventure, is perfectly positioned to take advantage of regulatory changes in the US.
A little like-mindedness goes a very long way – around the world three times, for starters, not to mention transforming the two-man Airplane Factory into the 400-person Sling Aircraft export operation in 16 years.
Director, Mike Blyth, and joint-CEO, James Pitman met at a party… both dressed up as women. They discovered a shared taste for adventure, hard work, irreverence and the nous to take advantage of market and regulatory conditions en route.
Mike, an engineering student turned serial entrepreneur, was looking for money and enthusiasm to pump into his venture. James, a lawyer with a BSc in physics and computers, was “done with law and looking for something else to do…”
– Terry Shapiro (Regenesys Business World)
